This is burried in Monte Carlo thread, but you have to see this....

[WRCfan]

If a driver was to over-cook his flicks, then technically no matter where you stand, inside, outside you have a good chance of being collected. Thus up a bank above roof level of the car is the only "safe" place...

Rallying does present this issue to spectators although you just need to be street smart about where you spectate from. Most of us here on the forums know where is safe and where isn't thus we have no issues. However time and time again im sure we see people standing in stupid places thinking they are totally safe....

We do put a lot of faith in our drivers to not cock it up however being human mistakes do happen from time to time.

[Erki]

Only really safe place would be a strong branch of a sturdy tree.

[Langdale Forest]

That man who nearly got hit by loeb was really lucky.

[Josti]

To fit the issue, probably the highest rate of spectator crazyness was reached in Portugal in the 80's. I made an "artistic" video about it a little while ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjI1ng-1oo&feature=user

We should be happy it ain't as bad as this anymore.

[jparker]

That man who nearly got hit by loeb was really lucky.

Not really. I think Loeb was able to see the guy early enough, he just kept his racing line as much as he could without hitting him.

[Daniel]

Not really. I think Loeb was able to see the guy early enough, he just kept his racing line as much as he could without hitting him.

Do you honestly think Sebastien actually even saw him?

I'm as much of a Sebastien fan as anyone on here but Sebastien wouldn't drive at a person on a stage.

[BeerBro]

Do you honestly think Sebastien actually even saw him?

I'm as much of a Sebastien fan as anyone on here but Sebastien wouldn't drive at a person on a stage.

if you read seb's blog over at his site, he's claimed that he remembered seeing him on the stage, saying he wasn't moving fast enough

[Brother John]

That man who nearly got hit by loeb was really lucky.

You can also say that Loeb was lucky! It could have been a black day for the rally sport.

[Daniel]

if you read seb's blog over at his site, he's claimed that he remembered seeing him on the stage, saying he wasn't moving fast enough

Sorry. What I meant to say was do you really think he had time to see the guy and alter his line? If you watch the video it just happens in a split second.

[cosmicpanda]

The camera angle could be deceptive since we can't see the road leading up to the corner. It looked like a fast corner (ie. not totally blind) and so maybe Loeb did see him crossing the road before he got there.